CT Climate Change Leadership Awards 
 | Aetna Inc.Aetna is committed to limiting its environmental impact by reducing its energy consumption and the use of other resources, and to identifying emerging environmental issues that the company can help address in recognition of the positive impact a clean environment can have on the health of its members. Aetna has cut corporate vehicle mileage, built a new LEED-Silver-certified Customer Center, reduced overall energy use, increased recycling, and is installing 1,000 solar panels. |
 | Amity High School Global Warming ClubThese high school students won a CTCC Leadership award for their efforts to address climate change in their towns, including: signing up over 500 households and businesses for CTCleanEnergyOptions, earning their towns 21 kW of solar PV; getting their selectmen to purchase clean energy; writing to legislators; and organizing a competition at the high school to lower household electricity bills. |
 | Andy BauerPortland. As a result of Andy’s leadership, his hometown of Portland became just the second town in the state to commit to the 20% by 2010 Campaign, the first to make a municipal purchase under the CTCleanEnergyOptions program and one of the first to qualify as a Connecticut Clean Energy Community. |
 | Bernard BrennanBernard Brennan was honored with a 2010 CT Climate Change Leadership Award for his active leadership of numerous initiatives that strive to respond to climate change by creating resilient re-localized communities. His accomplishments include: |
 | Bruce HampsonBruce Hampson was honored as a 2010 CT Climate Change Leadership Award winner for his exemplary role in promoting clean energy and energy efficiency in Wilton. Bruce served as Co-Chair of the major renovation of the Wilton High School and spearheaded energy use reductions and “state of the art” building automation. The renovations included a [...] |
 | Bryan GarciaWhile working at the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, Bryan went well above and beyond the normal call of duty. He helped develop a program to educate state agencies and organizations about climate change issues and he contributed greatly to the development of Connecticut’s Climate Change Action Plan. Bryan also developed programs and established aggressive targets that encouraged the development and use of renewable electricity in Connecticut, including the Clean Energy Communities Program. |
 | Charles ButtonDr. Charles Button, an assistant professor of geography at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), has developed a coalition of students, faculty, and staff at CCSU to help educate the public and elected officials on the urgency of action to mitigate climate change, developed a campus sustainability plan, and teaching courses on Energy Resources. |
 | City of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Regional Business CouncilMayor Bill Finch of Bridgeport has shown exceptional leadership on sustainability. The Mayor’s 2008 Executive Order on Sustainability led to the creation of a participatory public-private partnership between the City of Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Regional Business Council to develop a comprehensive sustainability plan, BGreen 2020. |
 | City of StamfordStamford has committed to using 20% clean energy by 2010 and to reducing its greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 20% by 2018. The city is a member of Cities for Climate Protection and signed on to the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Since 1998, the city has reduced energy use by over 11million kilowatt-hours annually through energy efficiency projects in city buildings, saving almost $1.3 million a year. |
 | CitySeedNew Haven. CitySeed received a Connecticut Climate Change Leadership Award in 2008 for its promotion of local and sustainable agriculture. CitySeed runs four nationally recognized farmers markets in New Haven—including the state’s first year-round open-air farmers market, runs BuyCTGrown.com, and helps develop school curricula on food issues. |